Hi Patricia, If he was an officer he will be listed in Lionel Challis' remarkable work PeninsularRoll Call. http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/GreatBritain/Challis/c_C hallisIntro.html There is a large amount of information on Corunna and on the Peninsular War on the internet that you can find by searching on Google. It is remarkably well documented. My ancestor, Conyngham Ogilvie, also fought at Corunna. Regards, Graham Ogilvie -----Original Message----- From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Byers Sent: Friday, 28 February 2014 11:47 p.m. To: NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com Subject: [nz] Corunna - Sir John Moore etc. The query about a n ancestor possibly serving at the Battle of Waterloo reminded of one of several things I was told by my grandmother (born in Armagh of Scottish heritage) when I was 6. Her words have remained in my head to this day: she died in 1947. She said: A member of our family carried Sir John Moore from the battlefield at Corunna. Of course I knew nothing of history back then, but the words have remained embedded in my memory. Any clues about where to next? And if that wasn't enough, I was also told: Members of our family were followers of William Wallace. How's that as a way to induct a child into the mysteries of family history? Paddy Hobart Tasmania The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Patricia, Apolgies. Somehow the link did not copy correctly. This one should work if you control/click it or copy it to Google.. http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/GreatBritain/Challis/c_C hallisIntro.html Regards, Graham Ogilvie -----Original Message----- From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Graham Ogilvie Sent: Saturday, 1 March 2014 8:08 a.m. To: 'Patricia Byers'; NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [nz] Corunna - Sir John Moore etc. Hi Patricia, If he was an officer he will be listed in Lionel Challis' remarkable work PeninsularRoll Call. http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/GreatBritain/Challis/c_C hallisIntro.html There is a large amount of information on Corunna and on the Peninsular War on the internet that you can find by searching on Google. It is remarkably well documented. My ancestor, Conyngham Ogilvie, also fought at Corunna. Regards, Graham Ogilvie -----Original Message----- From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Byers Sent: Friday, 28 February 2014 11:47 p.m. To: NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com Subject: [nz] Corunna - Sir John Moore etc. The query about a n ancestor possibly serving at the Battle of Waterloo reminded of one of several things I was told by my grandmother (born in Armagh of Scottish heritage) when I was 6. Her words have remained in my head to this day: she died in 1947. She said: A member of our family carried Sir John Moore from the battlefield at Corunna. Of course I knew nothing of history back then, but the words have remained embedded in my memory. Any clues about where to next? And if that wasn't enough, I was also told: Members of our family were followers of William Wallace. How's that as a way to induct a child into the mysteries of family history? Paddy Hobart Tasmania The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Your mails immediately brought to mind the poem by Charles Wolfe: 'The Burial of Sir John Moore at Corunna' (That ages me - it's the sort of poetry we read when I was at school!) It begins: "Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we carried. Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our Hero we buried. **** It ends: Slowly and sadly we laid him down, >From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone - But we left him alone with his glory." If you can't find it, let me know, and I'll send you the rest. It's a moving poem. Mary Boekman -------------------------------------------------- From: "Graham Ogilvie" <gogilvie@xtra.co.nz> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 9:00 AM To: "'Graham Ogilvie'" <gogilvie@xtra.co.nz>; "'Patricia Byers'" <petpad.byers@gmail.com>; <NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [nz] Corunna - Sir John Moore etc. > Hi Patricia, > Apolgies. Somehow the link did not copy correctly. > This one should work if you control/click it or copy it to Google.. > http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/GreatBritain/Challis/c_C > hallisIntro.html > Regards, > Graham Ogilvie > > -----Original Message----- > From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Graham Ogilvie > Sent: Saturday, 1 March 2014 8:08 a.m. > To: 'Patricia Byers'; NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [nz] Corunna - Sir John Moore etc. > > Hi Patricia, > If he was an officer he will be listed in Lionel Challis' remarkable work > PeninsularRoll Call. > http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/biographies/GreatBritain/Challis/c_C > hallisIntro.html > There is a large amount of information on Corunna and on the Peninsular > War > on the internet that you can find by searching on Google. It is remarkably > well documented. > My ancestor, Conyngham Ogilvie, also fought at Corunna. > Regards, > Graham Ogilvie > > -----Original Message----- > From: new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:new-zealand-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patricia Byers > Sent: Friday, 28 February 2014 11:47 p.m. > To: NEW-ZEALAND@rootsweb.com > Subject: [nz] Corunna - Sir John Moore etc. > > The query about a n ancestor possibly serving at the Battle of Waterloo > reminded of one of several things I was told by my grandmother (born in > Armagh of Scottish heritage) when I was 6. Her words have remained in my > head to this day: she died in 1947. > She said: A member of our family carried Sir John Moore from the > battlefield > at Corunna. > Of course I knew nothing of history back then, but the words have remained > embedded in my memory. Any clues about where to next? > And if that wasn't enough, I was also told: Members of our family were > followers of William Wallace. > How's that as a way to induct a child into the mysteries of family > history? > Paddy > Hobart > Tasmania > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEW-ZEALAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >